 /*******************************************************************************
  * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
  * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
  *******************************************************************************/

 package org.eclipse.osgi.service.runnable;

 /**
  * An ApplicationLauncher is used to launch ParameterizedRunnable objects using
  * the main thread.
  * <p>
  * This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
  * </p>
  *
  * @since 3.2
  */
 public interface ApplicationLauncher {
     /**
      * Launches the specified runnable using the main thread.
      * @param runnable a ParameterizedRunnalbe to run on the main thread.
      * @param context the context to launch the runnable with
      */
     void launch(ParameterizedRunnable runnable, Object context);

     /**
      * Forces the current runnable which is running to be stopped.
      * This method will return after the currently running ParameterizedRunnable
      * has completely stopped.
      * <p>
      * After this method returns this ApplicationLauncher will no longer allow
      * applications to be launched.
      */
     void shutdown();
 }

